Plasma Concentration Lab

A live one-compartment pharmacokinetic model: watch a drug's blood concentration rise then decay after an IV bolus, and see exactly what a tenfold dosing error does to the curve.

Drug
Patient Age4 yr
Measured Weight18 kg
Dose Given
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Vol. of Distrib.
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Half-Life
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Current Cp(t)
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Within therapeutic range
Correct dose — plasma curve
Tenfold-error curve (if active)
Therapeutic band (20–100% of peak)